March 31, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn If you have a vintage Fender type guitar and want to adjust the truss rod then this video will explain in detail how to get the job done. There are more “how to” videos on the Video page.
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March 30, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn This month we shine the Spotlight on Cindy Cashdollar. She is a master of the Dobro and steel guitar. In this interview Cindy shares with us some tips and favorite tunings as well as details about her instruments and what she has been up to lately. Click here to read the interview.
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March 29, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Lollar pickups announces the release of a new single coil pickup model, designed to fit into a standard humbucker rout. The SCFH offers a unique single coil sound, while sharing some of the tonal characteristics of Lollar’s acclaimed P-90 style pickups.Jason Lollar, the company’s founder, explains. “I have yet to find anyone that makes a [...]
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March 28, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Spring is in the air at Taylor Guitars and with that, a limited series of guitars are set to be released at price points to make each strum even sweeter. Featuring exciting and inviting Madagascar rosewood, Tasmanian blackwood and ovangkol tonewoods, each series will have players musically inspired and eager for playtime. In the 700 [...]
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March 27, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Strociek Tension Springs use a revolutionary new polymer to eliminate noise through pick-ups. These springs give your music a tighter crisper sound. There is no after noise, echo, or reverb especially at loud volumes. Excellent for studio recording! Fits Kahler, Floyd Rose and their licensed products. Also fits Fenders. For more information and ordering click [...]
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March 26, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Lollar pickups announces the release of a P-90 replacement pickup and pick guard for original Melody Makers’ that requires no modification to the guitar.According to Jason Lollar, the company’s founder, “The traditional rout in the guitar body is too small to fit a soapbar style P-90 with a pickup cover, but it is large enough [...]
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March 25, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Juha Ruokangas of Ruokangas Guitars has posted Part 14 of his Video Diary on the building of his new model the Unicorn. The entire design and build process is being filmed and posted on YouTube for the entire world to see. You can check out Part 14 here where Juha finishes the very first Unicorn prototype!! You can [...]
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March 24, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn New Allen Classic 10 single-ended Class A amplifier. 10 watts of grab n’ go fun with a 10″ speaker. Straight up VOLUME and TONE controls keep it simple plus a unique BOOST switch to punch up the mids and highs for a more Marshall-like tone. A hot rodded 5F2-A take-off with well-filtered solid-state power supply, [...]
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March 23, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Inc. is laying off 50 employees worldwide, citing a drop in musical instrument sales of 20 percent. Gibson officials would not say how many of its roughly 2,800 employees in the Nashville area would be affected by the layoffs. Click here to read the full article. Credit: Nashville Business Journal.
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March 22, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Each EVH Frankenstein Relic humbucker is custom-wound to the exact original specifications, and is uniquely designed to reflect the years of wear and tear of Eddie’s original. Each limited edition pickup is hand-signed by Eddie and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Production will be limited to 500 units worldwide. Order now from Musician’s Friend. [...]
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March 21, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn PRS Guitars has announced a limited release of 100 Howard Leese Golden Eagle guitars. The new model will be available at select authorized PRS dealers in the coming months. This limited edition model is based on the very first maple top guitar Paul Reed Smith ever produced. On the original guitar, the maple top came from a dresser drawer [...]
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